10 Dangers of Aspartame

3. Contains Toxic Doses of Methanol

High doses of methanol are toxic. The body breaks up aspartame into various substances and methanol is one of these. It follows from this that the more aspartame you take, the greater the risk of self-poisoning through high methanol levels. However, the way the body works is not so straightforward. Scientists point out that a number of studies prove how you absorb much less methanol from aspartame than you get from fruit juices and some other natural foodstuffs. However, despite the lack of scientific support, quite a few people remain suspicious.